The Winery Mont d'Or of Valais

Winery Mont d'Or
The winery offers 30 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 48 of the estates of Valais.
It is located in Valais

The Winery Mont d'Or is one of the world's great estates. It offers 30 wines for sale in of Valais to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Mont d'Or wines

Looking for the best Winery Mont d'Or wines in Valais among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Mont d'Or wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Mont d'Or wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Mont d'Or

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Mont d'Or

How Winery Mont d'Or wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of pork roll with mustard, fresh salmon risotto or lentil soup with carrots and coconut milk.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Mont d'Or

On the nose the white wine of Winery Mont d'Or. often reveals types of flavors of earth, tropical fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of microbio, vegetal or oak. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Mont d'Or. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Mont d'Or

  • 2007With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.15/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.11/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Mont d'Or.

  • Petite Arvine
  • Silvaner
  • Marsanne
  • Riesling
  • Chasselas
  • Sylvaner

Discovering the wine region of Valais

The Valais is the largest wine region and appellation in Switzerland, responsible for around one third of the country's total wine production. The main Vineyard area covers the southeast-facing slopes of the dramatic Rhône river valley as the glacial waters run southwest between Leuk (Loeche in French) and Fully. The river changes direction at Martigny and then runs northwest to exit the valley and empty into Lac Léman (Lake Geneva). Vineyard area here comes to around 4,800 hectares (11,800 acres) and is generally located on (often steep) slopes and terraces between the flat, fertile, Heavy soils at the bottom of the valley - often given over to fruit production, industry and urban development - and the bare rock of the mountainside that towers above.

The Valais Terroir is one of the world's most dramatic. The valley benefits from its sheltered position below the high alpine peaks, with the most obvious bonus being the fohn wind, which keeps the area unusually Warm and Dry considering its altitude (most vines grow here at between 460 and 760m - 1500-2500ft). The fohn effect is also enjoyed by Ticino, although there, mountain weather systems bring sporadic, heavy rainfall. Vertiginous alpine topography also gives the vines in Valais the advantage of emphasized vineyard orientation and many are planted on steep gradients of up to 90% (42 degrees).

This steepness, although making it markedly harder to manage and harvest the vines, brings the significant benefits of excellent drainage and increased exposure to sunlight. Production is centered around the towns and villages that run aLong the 50km (30 mile) section of the valley from Martigny in the southwest to Leuk, northeast. It is not unusual to see labels mention both variety and town, such as "Amigne de Vétroz" or "Fendant de Sion". This commune-based labelling convention is a reasonably widespread Swiss quirk as most appellations in the country follow broad, cantonal boundaries yet allow the name of the commune (sometimes even cadastral names and "lieu-dits") on the label.

The top sweet wines of Winery Mont d'Or

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Mont d'Or

How Winery Mont d'Or wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Mont d'Or

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Mont d'Or. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit.

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Mont d'Or.

  • Malvasia
  • Sylvaner

Discover the grape variety: Humagne rouge

It is a variety of Valle d'Aosta origin and, like Arvine, it is also found in Italy. In the past, it was cultivated in Savoy and registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties, list B, under the name of red humagne, but it is not related to white humagne. According to recent genetic analyses, the Swiss variety Cornalin du Valais is its father and Rèze its grandmother. It is also the grandson of the petit rouge d' Aoste.

The top pink wines of Winery Mont d'Or

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Mont d'Or

How Winery Mont d'Or wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pork such as recipes of thai beef skewers, curried veal roulades or basque piperade.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Mont d'Or.

  • Pinot Noir
  • Diolinoir
  • Gamay

The word of the wine: Astringent

Said of a wine that is a bit harsh and rough on the palate. Astringency often appears in young red wines that are rich in tannins and need to be rounded out.

The top red wines of Winery Mont d'Or

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Mont d'Or

How Winery Mont d'Or wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pork such as recipes of improved horse steak, veal axoa (basque country) or old-fashioned pork roll.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Mont d'Or

On the nose the red wine of Winery Mont d'Or. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Mont d'Or. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Mont d'Or

  • 2017With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.66/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Mont d'Or.

  • Pinot Noir
  • Ancellotta
  • Diolinoir
  • Gamaret
  • Gamay
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Mont d'Or

Planning a wine route in the of Valais? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Mont d'Or.

Discover the grape variety: Sylvaner

The sylvaner is grown mainly in Germany and Alsace. The buds are somewhat cottony and the young leaves are green. The same applies to the ribbed branches. Once mature, the dominant colour is golden-green and small elliptical berries with small to medium-sized bunches can be seen. The ripe fruit is then adorned by five-lobed leaves. This variety is susceptible to chlorosis, gray mold, powdery mildew and mildew. It is also sensitive to frost and wind because of its long branches. It can be grown in any kind of soil, although it prefers stony, sandy and light soils. It is indeed moderately acidic and offers a complex set of aromas such as bitter almond, fruity and floral background. The taste has an excellent mixture of honey and candied or dried fruits.

News about Winery Mont d'Or and wines from the region

The Saint-Véran appellation seen by Kevin Tessieux

Kévin Tessieux, President of the appellation’s winegrower union, shares his perspective on the Saint-Véran appellation and tell us about the origin of its name. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in June 2021. Retrouvez-nous sur les réseaux sociaux : Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/VinsdeBourgogneofficiel Twitter : https://twitter.com/VinsdeBourgogne​​​ Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.li ...

The Irancy appellation seen by Clotilde Davenne

Clotilde Davenne, from the eponymous estate, mentions the cherry as a main characteristic of the Irancy appellation. She tells us about the Pinot Noir variety which reveals, in its northern location of Bourgogne, lots of freshness and fruitiness that gives the appellation a very special place among the wines of the region. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (June 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https: ...

An overview of Mâcon plus a geographical denomination appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey of this vineyard where the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation are produced. A unique journey to discover this region where the Romanesque churches punctuate the landscape and are the witnesses of the link between the vines and Christiannity. Cluny is the gatekeeper. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vin ...

The word of the wine: Astringent

Said of a wine that is a bit harsh and rough on the palate. Astringency often appears in young red wines that are rich in tannins and need to be rounded out.